#5DCAAC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.7% 0.11 172.7), rgb(93, 202, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#5DCAAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DCAAC |
| RGB | rgb(93, 202, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.11 172.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5DCAAC | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5DCAAC | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5DCAAC text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5DCAAC text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.032 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 172.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5DCAAC
oklch(76.7% 0.11 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#5DCAAC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C4BEAB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AE | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25CCC1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DCAAC
#5DCAAC
oklch(76.7% 0.11 172.7)
- #EA95BA
#EA95BA
oklch(76.6% 0.111 352.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5DCAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.060
Use #5DCAAC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.